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41 cards·by Hardeman
energy
information that can't actually be measured ex color of eyes
qualitative data
information that can be measured numerically
quantitative data
scientific units used for measuring
SI units
Standardized signs that have been adopted by convention to simplify the writing of numbers,
formulas and equations used in science and techn
symbol
The power to perform work
energy
a energy source that uses the Earth’s internal heat
GEOTHERMAL
fission of atom nuclei
Nuclear
a source of energy from the Sun
Solar
a source of energy from coal, oil and natural gas
Fossil Fuels
energy source like wood
biomass
a renewable energy source that uses the oceans and currents
Tidal and Wave
type or form of energy that is caused by vibrating air
sound
A type or form of energy that is situated outside the visible spectrum at its red end
Infrared
when energy is changed from one form to another
Energy Transformation
Energy type that is formed by atoms colliding and moving; anything that creates
heat,friction
Thermal
type of energy that is Created by bonds holding atoms together and breaking apart
Chemical
type of Energy that flows through a circuit
Electrical
Energy of motion; anything moving
Kinetic
Stored energy; anything sitting still
Potential
Energy created when the nucleus of atoms collide
Nuclear
Energy of motion; anything moving
Kinetic
Type of energy from a coiled spring or elastic
Elastic
Gravitational Potential Energy
GPE
What is a tool that is used to measure temperature?
thermometer
What kind of material that allows heat to move through it easily?
conductor
What material does not allow heat to pass through it easily?
insulator
the SI unit for measuring energy
joules
is the amount of heat per unit mass required to raise the temperature by one degree Celsius.
specific heat capacity
Specific Heat Capacity formula
q = m x C x "change in" T
the movement of heat through a solid
conduction
the movement of heat through a liquid or gas
convection
energy that comes from a source in the form of waves or rays you cannot see
radiation
the average amount of kinetic energy in a substance
temperature
average energy of motion
temperature
the ability to do work or create change
energy
What is the name of the scale used to measure temperature?
celsius
is a measure of how hot or cold an object is
temperature
temperature is measured in...
degrees
heat is transfered by particles bouncing into each other
kinetic theory
form of energy which transfers among particles in a substance (or system) by means of kinetic
energy of those particles.
Heat energy
is the total amount of energy in a substance
Heat